Cold War - Consequences of the Berlin Blockade

Consequences of the Berlin Blockade

• In 1949 Stalin Ended the Blockade.
• The Cold War got worse - It almost started an all-out war.
• East and West Germany - Germany split up. In May 1949, America, Britain and France united their zones into the Federal Rublic of Germany (West Germany).
• In October 1949, Stalin set up the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
• NATO agreed if Russia ataacked on a country they all would join in - Russia tried to join this but was refused.
• NATO was set up for Western Allies as a defensive alliance against Russia. NATO countries surrounded Russia.
• In 1955, the Soviet Union set up the Warsaw Pact - an alliance of Communist states - Greece joined in 1952.
• After Berlin, the USA and the USSR realised that they were in a competition for world domination. They began to build up their armies and weapons (Arms Race).